page_title: Rockville Centre, New York
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Rockville Centre, New York / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback, Vinny Testaverde, attempts a pass Nov. 11 against the Atlanta Falcons in a game to which they were being led onto the field by wounded veterans
context_page_description: Rockville Centre, commonly abbreviated as RVC, is an incorporated village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. At the time of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. It is in the southwestern section of the Town of Hempstead.
context_section_description: Notable current and former residents of Rockville Centre include:
  Eddie Arcaro (1916–1997), jockey who was inducted into the horse racing Hall of Fame.
  Dave Attell (born 1965), comedian.
  Pete Axthelm (1943–1991), sportswriter, columnist and TV commentator.
  Sy Berger (1923–2014), baseball card designer with Topps
  Tommy Bianco (born 1952), third baseman who played for the Milwaukee Brewers.
  John Byner (born 1938), impressionist, comedian and actor.
  John F. Carew (1873–1951), politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913–1929.
  Brian Cashman (born 1967), general manager of the New York Yankees.
  Kevin Connors, ESPN anchor.
  Ted Demme (1963–2002), film director and producer.
  Thomas DiNapoli. New York State Comptroller
  Billy Donovan (born 1965), head coach, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA.
  Crystal Dunn (born 1992), association football forward, U.S. Women's National Team.
  Martin Feldstein (born 1939) Chief of Economic Advisors to Ronald Reagan.
  Joseph Fins (1959–), physician and medical ethicist.
  Bethenny Frankel (1970–), entrepreneur.
  Joel Gallen, television and film director/producer, and president of Tenth Planet Productions.
  Joe Gannascoli, actor, Vito Spatafore on The Sopranos
  Doris Kearns Goodwin, author, historian, TV news analyst, 1995 Pulitzer Prize winner for history.
  Seth Grahame-Smith, writer and film producer.
  Judy Griffin, New York State Assemblywoman, currently lives in Rockville Centre
  Mel Gussow (1933–2005), theater critic for The New York Times.
  Jim Hayes (1948–2009), all-time Boston University basketball scoring average leader.
  Joey Heatherton (1944–), actress and entertainer.
  Ray Heatherton (1909–97), actor.
  Art Heyman (1941–2012), basketball player, All-American at Duke University.
  Henry Hill (1943–2012), mob informant.
  Donald Holder, stage lighting designer.
  Billy Idol, musician
  Dean Kamen (1951–), Segway Human Transporter inventor.
  Kerry Keating, head coach, Santa Clara University Broncos, former UCLA assistant coach.
  Kevin Kelton (1956–), TV writer-producer, wrote for Saturday Night Live.
  Gilbert King (1962–), author, Pulitzer Prize winner.
  Sandy Koufax (1935–), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher.
  Frank Layden (1932–), Niagara University coach, president and coach of NBA's Utah Jazz.
  Kenny Laguna, producer, songwriter and musician.
  David Wong Louie (1954-2018), novelist and short-story writer.
  Brian Mahoney (1948–), New York Nets player [ABA]; head coach at Manhattan College and St. John's University.
  Brendan Malone (1942–), assistant coach for Detroit Pistons, former head coach of Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers.
  Terry McDermott, baseball player for L.A. Dodgers.
  Anne Meara (1929–2015), actress and comedian, mother of actor Ben Stiller.
  Elliott Murphy (born 1949), singer-songwriter.
  John Nolan and Michelle Nolan of the band Straylight Run.
  Mark O'Connell, drummer of the band Taking Back Sunday, attended South Side High School.
  Daryl Palumbo (1979–), of the bands GlassJaw and Head Automatica.
  Floyd Patterson (1935–2006), boxer, Heavyweight Champion of the World.
  Frank Pellegrino, actor and restaurateur.
  Tommy Rainone (1980–), welterweight boxer.
  June Diane Raphael, actress, comedian, writer.
  Bob Richardson (1928–2005), photographer.
  Tom Riker (1950-), basketball player.
  Joan Roberts, created role of Laurey in original production of Oklahoma! on Broadway.
  Ted Robinson, Emmy Award-winning radio and TV sportscaster.
  Noah Rubin (1996–), tennis player.
  Amy Schumer (1981–), comedian.
  Robert B. Silvers (1929–), editor of The New York Review of Books
  Dean Skelos, former New York State Senator; former New York State Senate Republican Majority Leader.
  Howard Stern (1954–), radio personality.
  Paulette Tavormina, photographer.
  Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio, author, theologian, and religious leader.
  Vinny Testaverde, College Hall of Fame Quarterback, Heisman Trophy Winner, 2 Time NFL All Pro.
  Marc Turnesa, golfer on the PGA Tour.
  Jay Wright (1961–), head coach of Villanova Wildcats basketball team.
  AJ Wynder, basketball player for 1990–91 Boston Celtics.
caption: Vinny Testaverde
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